John Thomas, Local Cartage Agent For Air Freight
Presented Award From Air Cargo Incorporated
Present for the meeting, reading from left to right on above picture: J. C. Newell ,
Assistant Manager, PAICharlotte; seated - Mr.Thomas, L. P. Scott, Station Manager,
Capital; Bill Smith, Station Manager - Delta and seated Mickey Dane, Eastern Air Lins
Station Manager.
Recently, the owner and manager of John Thomas Transfer Company, local cartage
agent for Air Freight, was presented an award from Air Cargo Incorporated for operat
ing two complete years wjthout a single damage complaint.
The Station Managers of the four airlines serving Charlotte, Eastern, Delta,Capital and
Piedmont, honored Mr. Thomas with a luncheon in the Dogwood Room of the Airport
"77". At this time, a certificate of merit was presented in recognition of the outstanding
record attained by Thomas Transfer Company.
ATA No-Show Penalty Proposal Given to CAB
Washington, D.C. - A proposal which will make more seats available to the public by
charging travelers who fail to show up for the flights on which they have reserved seats
was presented to the Civil Aeronautics Board by Robert L. Turner, Vice President-Traffic,
of the Air Transport Association. The proposal calls for a $3.00 penalty against anyone
who is a "no show".
"In addition to the penalty, "Mr. Turner said, "the scheduled airlines propose to intro
duce a reconfirmation rule as part of the industry's efforts to eliminate the no-show pro
blem which has resulted in airliners departing with empty seats while other people who
wanted those seats were unable to buy them. "
The plan is subject to approval of the CAB. When the Board approves, the reconfir-
mation requirement will go into effect July 14, 1957, and the penalty plan will be
come effective September 15, 1957.
A third part of the industry's'efforts toelimlnate the no-show problem is continuation of
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"Cisco Kid"
Arrives In Bluefield
Duncan ^enaldo, who portrays the "Cisco
Kid" in the movies and on TV arrived in
Bluefield, West Virginia, for a personal
appearance, via Piedmont Airlines Flight
34 on May 30. Although the arrival was
siightly delayed, the crowd which had
gathered early,overflowed the ramp in an
effort to greet the idol of millions of young
sters (both young and old) to obtain his
autograph.
the ticketing time limitplan,which requires
a passenger to pick up his ticket by the
time set by the airline. Failure to pick
up the ticket within the established time
or failure to reconfirm wil I res u 1 t in can
cellation of the reservation.
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